Truthteller
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I remember back in the mid-to-latter part of the 1990's, when I used to follow college football and the NFL draft much more closely, I used to be upset to see that only about 72 to 75 whites would be picked (close to 30%) year-after-year. Little did I know at the time things would get progressively worse. Based on the way things are trending, 70 whites drafted this week would be a minor miracle and a very much welcome surprise, as only 53 to 59 whites being drafted has been the absolute norm for several years now.
So, will 60 whites be drafted this year -- minus kickers, punters and snappers?
Perhaps? But my guess is we will not see 65 whites (minus special teams) drafted in any draft any time soon. If there is any credible reason to believe a "Caste System" might exist, one only needs to ask why year-after-year pretty much the same percentage of whites are selected -- in the 23 to 26% range -- with almost no variation? My guess is even CF's most hardened skeptics would have a hard time giving us a reason why the numbers never change!
Why am I starting this thread and not posting this in the main draft thread?
We need to get it out there (to lurkers) that the same number/percentage of whites are getting selected year after year. Will this year be any different? At that point, they might ask why the numbers/percentages never change much, as we have for the last couple years here at CF.
Even if the top 3 picks are white tonight (rumor is the white LT's might go 1,2,3), we will still be lucky to see more than 60 whites picked...last year we here were happy to see 10 white first rounders, yet the numbers still came out about the same (just below 60), excluding a few special teams "goys".
My prediction: 63 whites will be picked this year. 3 to 5 will be special teams (kickers/punters) types, so the true number will, once again, be in the high 50's.
So, will 60 whites be drafted this year -- minus kickers, punters and snappers?
Perhaps? But my guess is we will not see 65 whites (minus special teams) drafted in any draft any time soon. If there is any credible reason to believe a "Caste System" might exist, one only needs to ask why year-after-year pretty much the same percentage of whites are selected -- in the 23 to 26% range -- with almost no variation? My guess is even CF's most hardened skeptics would have a hard time giving us a reason why the numbers never change!
Why am I starting this thread and not posting this in the main draft thread?
We need to get it out there (to lurkers) that the same number/percentage of whites are getting selected year after year. Will this year be any different? At that point, they might ask why the numbers/percentages never change much, as we have for the last couple years here at CF.
Even if the top 3 picks are white tonight (rumor is the white LT's might go 1,2,3), we will still be lucky to see more than 60 whites picked...last year we here were happy to see 10 white first rounders, yet the numbers still came out about the same (just below 60), excluding a few special teams "goys".
My prediction: 63 whites will be picked this year. 3 to 5 will be special teams (kickers/punters) types, so the true number will, once again, be in the high 50's.
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